Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Chapter 49

“Harper, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there’s an emptiness in my heart.

“If it weren’t for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn’t be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you

hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.

“This isn’t his fault. We’re moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood’s architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.

“I know, Harper, I know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.

I fell asleep again at some point and had a particularly frightening nightmare.

I found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfing me up to waist level.

All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. I was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When I tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and I was unable to

voice a word.

up, realizing my clothes were drenched in cold sweat, making me feel

warm water from the kitchen, I returned to bed but

message came in at that moment, with only a few simple words that read. “Is it because

thinking for a while, I understood he was referring to our family

told him about our new house, and

thought for a moment, wondering how to explain this to him. Then, I realized that buying a house was a family

of us spoke, and

I deleted it without listening, exited the page, and immersed myself in

next day was exceptionally good. The autumn sky was a

on Dad’s lounge chair in the small

came over, but when I noticed, he seemed

standing against the light, and I

me? I haven’t been feeling well these days and have

y words.

if he was trying to figure out the truth

let him scrutinize. It didn’t matter whether it was true or false.

longer my concem.